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small numbered boxes started appearing on webpages behind each element on a page

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Today, web pages started showing small numbered boxes behind each element on a webpage. As you move down the page, the numbers are in sequence. I tried the font settings. They are all set at what they should be. I also tried the config settings, no joy. If I restart in troubleshooting mode, the boxes go away. Note: I am using Linux Mint, and Firefox just updated yesterday to V103.0.2. Any help would be appreciated.

Today, web pages started showing small numbered boxes behind each element on a webpage. As you move down the page, the numbers are in sequence. I tried the font settings. They are all set at what they should be. I also tried the config settings, no joy. If I restart in troubleshooting mode, the boxes go away. Note: I am using Linux Mint, and Firefox just updated yesterday to V103.0.2. Any help would be appreciated.
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That is likely caused by an extension that allows to label some elements. Your System Details list shows "Bitly | Powerful Short Links" as the most likely culprit.

Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or userChrome.css is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window
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That is likely caused by an extension that allows to label some elements. Your System Details list shows "Bitly | Powerful Short Links" as the most likely culprit.

Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or userChrome.css is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window
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I'm not sure what that bitly thing is but I did find the culprit. I just started using a Tobii Dynavox and signed in with Firefox to sync all my links, etc. In doing so, the Tobii automatically added an extension that I was unaware of.

Tobii Dynavox Mouseless Browsing (disabled) Tobii Dynavox Mouseless Browsing enables users of Tobii Dynavox Communicator to browse the web without a mouse. The extension adds numeric ID tags to every link and/or form element and allows selection of these by typing the number.

SMH :D

Thanks for your help!

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